Beer Luvvas,
Looks like Breck beers just got more expensive by the ounce....
Breckenridge Brewery‘s Small Batch series, known for its premium ingredients and higher ABV, is rolling out in 4-packs. The transition to 4-packs starts with its 471 IPA and the re-release of 72 Imperial, a double chocolate cream stout made with dark and milk chocolate from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. “The move from 6-packs to 4-packs in our Small Batch series just makes sense,” says Todd Usry, Brewmaster and Director of Brewing Operations for Breckenridge Brewery. “Consumers are drawn to this packaging for bigger, bolder beers. We like that 4-packs give craft beer drinkers an opportunity to experiment with our big beers at a lower price point.”
Lower price point per pack....
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Babushka's Secret ontap @ Widmer Gasthaus
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Bailey's Taproom Cellar Fest Saturday, Jan 21
Beer Luvvas,
Was just reminded that tomorrow is Bailey's Cellar Fest (Saturday, January 21). Below is the taplist. Can't make it this year, and the presale (noon-4pm access) tickets are already sold out. Come on down when they open to the public to quaff some amazing blasts from the past!
Alameda ’09 Papa Noel’s Moonlight Reserve (Old Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels - 7.5%)
Alaskan ’09 Baltic Porter (9.8%)
Anchor ’08 Old Foghorn (Barleywine 8.8%)
Block 15 ’10 Belgian Bruin (Belgian Brown 8%)
Bear Republic ’10 Ebeweesner (Sour 6.5%)
Cascade ’08 Sang Noir (Sour - 9.5%)
Deschutes ’09 Black Butte XXI (Imperial Porter 11%)
Fish ’09 Monkfish (Tripel - 8.5%)
Golden Valley ’09 Tannen Bomb (Strong Ale - 8%)
Lagunitas ’09 Brown Shugga’ (Strong Ale - 9.8%)
Laughing Dog ’09 Dogfather (Cask conditioned Imperial Stout - 11%)
Laurelwood '08 Old Reliable (Barleywine - 10%)
Lompoc ’08 Brewdolph (Belgian Dark - 8.8%)
Lucky Lab ’07 Old Yeller (Barleywine 11.4%)
Mad River ’08 John Barleycorn (Barleywine - 9.5%)
North Coast ’09 Old Stock (Old Ale 11.5%)
Oakshire ’08 Angry Little Gnome (Strong Ale - 7%)
Russian River ’08 Salvation (Belgian Brown - 9%)
Sierra Nevada ’09 Celebration (Winter IPA - 6.8%)
Stone ’09 13th Anniversary (Imperial Red - 9.5%)
Was just reminded that tomorrow is Bailey's Cellar Fest (Saturday, January 21). Below is the taplist. Can't make it this year, and the presale (noon-4pm access) tickets are already sold out. Come on down when they open to the public to quaff some amazing blasts from the past!
Alameda ’09 Papa Noel’s Moonlight Reserve (Old Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels - 7.5%)
Alaskan ’09 Baltic Porter (9.8%)
Anchor ’08 Old Foghorn (Barleywine 8.8%)
Block 15 ’10 Belgian Bruin (Belgian Brown 8%)
Bear Republic ’10 Ebeweesner (Sour 6.5%)
Cascade ’08 Sang Noir (Sour - 9.5%)
Deschutes ’09 Black Butte XXI (Imperial Porter 11%)
Fish ’09 Monkfish (Tripel - 8.5%)
Golden Valley ’09 Tannen Bomb (Strong Ale - 8%)
Lagunitas ’09 Brown Shugga’ (Strong Ale - 9.8%)
Laughing Dog ’09 Dogfather (Cask conditioned Imperial Stout - 11%)
Laurelwood '08 Old Reliable (Barleywine - 10%)
Lompoc ’08 Brewdolph (Belgian Dark - 8.8%)
Lucky Lab ’07 Old Yeller (Barleywine 11.4%)
Mad River ’08 John Barleycorn (Barleywine - 9.5%)
North Coast ’09 Old Stock (Old Ale 11.5%)
Oakshire ’08 Angry Little Gnome (Strong Ale - 7%)
Russian River ’08 Salvation (Belgian Brown - 9%)
Sierra Nevada ’09 Celebration (Winter IPA - 6.8%)
Stone ’09 13th Anniversary (Imperial Red - 9.5%)
Friday, January 13, 2012
2008 Doggie Claws on Tap @ HOTD Taproom!
Beer Luvvas,
Had an opportunity to head over to HOTD Taproom earlier this week and encountered a pleasant surprise. I'm not sure if this is a new 'regular' thing, but they now have a rotating "Vintage Tap." As of earlier this week the "Vintage Tap" was 2008 Doggie Claws!
The quaff was smooth, and there were no hints of the 10+% ABV that lurks within the dark, frothy brew. I highly recommend heading down to the East Side Industrial District off Water Ave. and stop in for a hearty 12oz pour!
Prost to HOTD Vintage Tap!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Golden Valley Beaverton Soft Opening
Prost to West Side Beer Culture!
PS they have a robust wine list as well.
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Tasted 10 Barrel Precursor @ Uptown Market
Prost to Uptown Market & 10 Barrel Brewing!
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A couple West Side Beer Happenings Today...
Beer Luvvas on the Westside,
There are a couple happenings today (1/12/12) that you may find interesting:
4-7pm - 10 Barrel Tasing @ Uptown Market in Beaverton (from Facebook):
If your in Beaverton on Thursday, we are doing a sampling from 4-7 at the new great bottle shop, UPTOWN MARKET. Mark will be holding court, pouring Sinistor, Apocalypse IPA and Precursor...Look forward to seeing you all there!...Cheers
Second, I just found out that Golden Valley Brewing is having a dry opening of their new Beaverton location today. Freebird and I are going to give it a go w/a 7:30pm reservation (Thanks Dennis for booking!)
1520 NW Bethany Blvd.
Beaverton, OR
Prost to West Side Beer Culture Options!
There are a couple happenings today (1/12/12) that you may find interesting:
4-7pm - 10 Barrel Tasing @ Uptown Market in Beaverton (from Facebook):
If your in Beaverton on Thursday, we are doing a sampling from 4-7 at the new great bottle shop, UPTOWN MARKET. Mark will be holding court, pouring Sinistor, Apocalypse IPA and Precursor...Look forward to seeing you all there!...Cheers
Second, I just found out that Golden Valley Brewing is having a dry opening of their new Beaverton location today. Freebird and I are going to give it a go w/a 7:30pm reservation (Thanks Dennis for booking!)
1520 NW Bethany Blvd.
Beaverton, OR
Prost to West Side Beer Culture Options!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Drink Locally, Save the Economy!
Beer Luvvas,
Hoist a pint to local brewers who are helping jump start the wilting economy. O'Dell Brewing posted this link to Colorado State University's study of Larimer County's brewer's contributions to their local economy:
According to a study released by Colorado State University, Larimer County's breweries contribute $83.2 million to the local economy and grew at an employment rate of 22% since the year 2000. Compare that with the 6.3% growth for all other industries.
I don't have any local PDX data, but I'd guess that either Multnomah or Deschutes counties could compare.....
Think Global, Drink Local! Prost!
Hoist a pint to local brewers who are helping jump start the wilting economy. O'Dell Brewing posted this link to Colorado State University's study of Larimer County's brewer's contributions to their local economy:
According to a study released by Colorado State University, Larimer County's breweries contribute $83.2 million to the local economy and grew at an employment rate of 22% since the year 2000. Compare that with the 6.3% growth for all other industries.
I don't have any local PDX data, but I'd guess that either Multnomah or Deschutes counties could compare.....
Think Global, Drink Local! Prost!
Friday, January 6, 2012
Deschutes 2012 Hop Henge is Released!
From All About Beer Magazine....
Link to Deschutes here.
Love me some six hop additions imperial IPAs!
Prost to 2012 Hop Henge!
Link to Deschutes here.
Love me some six hop additions imperial IPAs!
Prost to 2012 Hop Henge!
Lompoc Brewing New Releases
Beer Luvvas,
Lompoc is releasing a couple new brews soon:
Today, Friday the 6th, we're releasing Sounder Slayer Lager, a scaled up version of Eric Ganter's winning entry in the Timbers Army homebrew competition last August. Brewer Zach brewed Eric's recipe at the New Old Lompoc brewery. Over two months of lagering time has resulted in a bright golden, highly drinkable crisp lager that abounds with spicy hop bitterness and smooth Pilsner malt flavor (5.25% ABV). This will be at New Old Lompoc, Sidebar & 5Q (it will go on at Oaks Bottom & Hedge House next Monday the 9th).
Join us starting at 4 pm next Friday, Jan. 13, at New Old Lompoc for the release of Black Dawn III Coffee Stout, the third installment of our annual coffee stout. Black Dawn III is a rich, full-bodied stout featuring strong roast and dark chocolate notes that play nicely with the dominating coffee presence, courtesy of more than three lbs of coffee per barrel. Once again this year, our friends at Ristretto Roasters provided the coffee, cold pressing 20 lbs of their Beaumont Blend, El Salvadoran and Peruvian beans.There will actually be three different versions of Black Dawn III: one with all three coffees above, one with only the El Salvadoran beans, and one with only the Peruvian beans. We will also be pouring Black Dawn II, which featured Ristretto Roasters Beaumont Blend, and 2009 Pre-Dawn Imperial Stout (the base beer for Black Dawn I). We'll have a taster tray available so you can taste all the different incarnations and compare flavors between the different coffee varietals.
Prost to Lompoc Brewers!
Lompoc is releasing a couple new brews soon:
Today, Friday the 6th, we're releasing Sounder Slayer Lager, a scaled up version of Eric Ganter's winning entry in the Timbers Army homebrew competition last August. Brewer Zach brewed Eric's recipe at the New Old Lompoc brewery. Over two months of lagering time has resulted in a bright golden, highly drinkable crisp lager that abounds with spicy hop bitterness and smooth Pilsner malt flavor (5.25% ABV). This will be at New Old Lompoc, Sidebar & 5Q (it will go on at Oaks Bottom & Hedge House next Monday the 9th).
Join us starting at 4 pm next Friday, Jan. 13, at New Old Lompoc for the release of Black Dawn III Coffee Stout, the third installment of our annual coffee stout. Black Dawn III is a rich, full-bodied stout featuring strong roast and dark chocolate notes that play nicely with the dominating coffee presence, courtesy of more than three lbs of coffee per barrel. Once again this year, our friends at Ristretto Roasters provided the coffee, cold pressing 20 lbs of their Beaumont Blend, El Salvadoran and Peruvian beans.There will actually be three different versions of Black Dawn III: one with all three coffees above, one with only the El Salvadoran beans, and one with only the Peruvian beans. We will also be pouring Black Dawn II, which featured Ristretto Roasters Beaumont Blend, and 2009 Pre-Dawn Imperial Stout (the base beer for Black Dawn I). We'll have a taster tray available so you can taste all the different incarnations and compare flavors between the different coffee varietals.
Prost to Lompoc Brewers!
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